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Remove SafetyKeeper, SafetyKeeper Removal Help

By Bryan on September 14, 2009 | Rogue Antispyware Remove SafetyKeeper, SafetyKeeper Removal Help

SafetyKeeper is a rogue security tool which continues the latest malware series that includes SaveKeeper, QuickHealCleaner, SystemCop, BlockDefence, TrustNinja, SaveDefense, SaveSoldier, SaveKeep, WiniShield, WiniFighter and WinBlueSoft. As all of these programs look the same and act the same they are considered to come from the same creators.

SafetyKeeper is almost an identical copy of the malware listed above. Such a wide expansion of these malicious applications makes the internet users worry about the increasing number of computers infected by the programs like Safety Keeper. The first thing to do in order to avoid SafetyKeeper is to block the safetykeeper.com website on your internet browser not to be redirected there even by an accident. However, if your system has already been infected with Safety Keeper you must have received fake security scan results testifying about a large number of threats found and security messages with some false warnings. The only thing not to do is not to purchase the SafetyKeeper software that is being advertised as it is a none-existent application that will not provide system protection. You should remove SafetyKeeper as soon as possible.

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New processes created

gbn976rl.exe
923bspyw5rez493.exe
925855ot-a-virus31z.exe
118019ot-a-virus5ez.exe
gbn976rl.exe
SafetyKeeper.exe
uninstall.exe
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New SafetyKeeper registry entries created

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SafetyKeeper
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SafetyKeeper
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SafetyKeeper
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\LEGACY_SAFETYKEEPERSVC
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SafetyKeeperSvc
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "gbn976rl.exe"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "SafetyKeeper"
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New files and directories created

c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\SafetyKeeper.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\SafetyKeeper
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\SafetyKeeper\1 SafetyKeeper.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\SafetyKeeper\2 Homepage.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\SafetyKeeper\3 Uninstall.lnk
c:\Program Files\SafetyKeeper Software
c:\Program Files\SafetyKeeper Software\SafetyKeeper
c:\Program Files\SafetyKeeper Software\SafetyKeeper\SafetyKeeper.exe
c:\Program Files\SafetyKeeper Software\SafetyKeeper\uninstall.exe
c:\WINDOWS\1059ztr9j470.bin
c:\WINDOWS\1155backdoor929z.ocx
c:\WINDOWS\118019ot-a-virus5ez.exe
C:\Windows\System32\gbn976rl.exe
c:\WINDOWS\system32\90a3t5ief225z.ocx
c:\WINDOWS\system32\9207znot-a-v5rus2f7.bin
c:\WINDOWS\system32\923bspyw5rez493.exe
c:\WINDOWS\system32\925855ot-a-virus31z.exe
c:\Documents and Settings\Bleeping\Local Settings\Temp\gbn976rl.exe
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How to remove SafetyKeeper

To remove SafetyKeeper manually you must block rogue SafetyKeeper related websites, remove malicious processes and registry entries, unregister dlls and delete all malicious SafetyKeeper files from your computer.
Please note: cleaning your computer is a difficult and dangerous task, manually editing registry entries and removing processes and files may cause serious damage to your system. We strongly recommend scanning your computer with one of the legitimate antispyware scanners.

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